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Diphyphyllum maximum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae

Taxonomy
Diphyphyllum maximum was named by Poty (1981).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. delicatum, D. furcatum, D. gracile, D. ingens, D. lateseptatum, D. magnum, D. simplex

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Diphyphyllum maximum Poty

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyLithostrotionidaed'Orbigny 1851
subfamilyDiphyphyllinaeDybowski 1873
genusDiphyphyllumLonsdale 1845
speciesmaximumPoty 1981

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Diphyphyllum maximum Poty 1981
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bashkirian or 323.40000 to 315.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Morocco Diphyphyllum maximum (224690)